Music Teacher

Position Type

Full-Time with Benefits
Start Date

End Date

Overview

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is building the best school district in Tennessee. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding teachers with the ability to inspire, engage, and who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 80 schools located in urban, rural, and suburban communities, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

East Ridge Elementary is looking for positive, energetic leaders to join us at "the school where learners & leaders shine!" We are a Leader in Me School and expect that all candidates who apply for our positions will embrace our paradigms and actively participate in learning, living, and teaching the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People consistently. In addition to this expectation, qualified applicants should possess exceptional skills in the following areas: relationship building; communication in all forms with students, staff, and parents; classroom management; planning and providing relevant and meaningful instruction; student engagement; collaboration with teammates, coaches, and administration; problem solving; and creativity. If you are passionate about meeting the needs of the whole child, excited about growing as an educator through participation in ongoing professional development, and motivated to go above and beyond the status quo to see our staff and students succeed, ERE is the place for you!

Responsibilities

1. Teaching & Learning - Deeply understand the Tennessee Academic standards for Fine Arts Education for General Music and establish clear learning targets for every lesson. Build rigorous and aligned assessments and consistently implement instructional best practices. Follow Hamilton County Schools' instructional framework, including:
• Ensuring Equity in Actions
• Setting High Expectations
• Building a Productive Classroom Culture
• Responsive Teaching and Learning
2. Classroom Culture: Build a safe and productive classroom culture. Positive relationships are evident, procedures are clear, and the classroom is safe and secure for learning to unfold. Student and teacher interactions promote a growth mindset. Promotes a classroom culture of Arts scholarship and upholding high standards for school-wide collaboration and creative culture.
3. Family & Community: Consistently develop strong relationships with students' families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children. Provide opportunities for parents to be involved in their children's learning.
4. Professional Responsibilities: Actively participates in professional learning communities (PLCs) with colleagues in order to improve teaching and student learning. Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school.
5. Performances: The elementary music teacher will produce no more than four large-scale staged performances a year.

Qualifications

We are seeking teaching candidates who are:

• Possess strong singing technique
• Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students
• Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
• Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students
• Professional with high personal standards and integrity

• Teaching candidates must hold a valid state of Tennessee teaching certification in Music Education (K-12) or be upcoming graduates in an accredited teacher preparation program. If you hold a teaching license in another state, you must apply for a Tennessee teaching license.
• Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree.

Education Requirement

Bachelor's Degree
Years Experience Requirement